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Headright
In American Indian law, a tribemember's right to a pro rata portion of income from a tribal trust fund set up under the Allotment Act of 1906. ( This type of trust fund is funded largely by mineral royalties arising from land held or once held by the tribemember's tribe.
headright certificate.
Hist. A certificate issued under authority of a Republic of Texas law of 1839 providing that a person was entitled to a grant of 640 acres if the person (1) had immigrated to the Republic between 1 October 1837 and 1 January 1840, (2) was a head of household, and (3) actually resided within the Republic with his or her family. ( The grant was to be held under the certificate for three years and then conveyed by absolute deed to the settler.